Wow, what a wonderful place to visit and shop! I think I'd pick the blue ball jar and the white ironstone plates stacked upright. We have nothing like this in Canada. Our antique shop are few and they are very pricey. I can only dream of visiting a place like this but I guess that's a good thing as I'd have to buy a bigger house to hold the things I'd buy! :)

Oh my dear! Always the most lovely compliments! I'm so happy to have you as a friend and know my little Luna is loved by both of you as well. I'm truly blessed to have you as friend. I hope you are feeling better my dear. By the way, I am planning a little trip to the Depot very soon, perhaps I could check and see if the two tall cloches are still there? Would you like me to get them for you if so? It would be a pleasure! I'll be coming to Chapel Hill very soon, another couple of weeks and we'll there again, may be we can get together? Dear, have a lovely week! Love you, Vanessa

How lovely to have the opportunity to scour the mall with a dear friend.The cloche immediately caught my eye and loved the tureen too. Isn't itinteresting how our children learn by shopping with us. Just the other daymy daughter mentioned something she learned as a child looking at the antique shopswith us. How fun too for you DH, as mine also is tolerant and actually enjoys vicariously.

I forgot to say how sad I am that the mills and garment production has mostly gone from your part of the country. Once working for a company that produced clothing in your state, it just makes me mourn what has gone to other places. One day I hope companies return their production to the USA. Just my 2cents.

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR is a fresh version of my former three year blog ACROSS THE POND which can still be accessed by clicking on the title above.I'm a transplanted Brit enjoying life in North Carolina.

Fifty five years of journeying back and forth across the wide Atlantic Ocean have kept me busy…….and made my life very interesting! Although I've now visited all seven continents, I continue to travel and look forward to sharing new places around the world.I love taking photos! All images are my own unless noted otherwise. Please do not use my photos without a request. I enjoy sharing and will usually say OK!

Malaysia 2012

Singapore 2012

Hawaii 2012

Hoi An 2011

Vietnam 2011

Chiang Mai 2011

Bangkok 2011

TASMANIA 2011

Australia Nov. 2011

Expedition Cruising 2011

M/V Orion

Sub-Antarctic 2011

King Penguins

My African Safari...May 2010

The Lion

Africa 2010

The Leopard

Africa 2010

Remembering Africa - 2010

Lassen National Park, California

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